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Ivan Okhlobystin
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Okhlobystin in 2017
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Ivan Ivanovich Okhlobystin
22 July 1966 |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Oksana Okhlobystina (m.1995) |
| Children | 6 |
Ivan Ivanovich Okhlobystin (born 22 July 1966) is a well-known Russian actor, director, and screenwriter. He has also worked as a journalist and TV presenter. For a period, he was an Orthodox priest, but he later returned to his acting career. He is known for his many roles in Russian films and TV shows.
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Early Life and Education
Ivan Okhlobystin was born on July 22, 1966. His birthplace was a recreation center called "Polenovo" in the Tula Oblast, which was part of the Soviet Union. His father, Ivan Ivanovich Okhlobystin, was a military doctor who had served in World War II. At the time of Ivan's birth, his father was 62 years old and worked as a head doctor.
Ivan's mother, Albina Ivanovna Stavitskaya, was an engineer-economist. She was 19 years old when Ivan was born. Later, his mother remarried, and Ivan gained a half-brother named Stanislav. The family lived in a village near Maloyaroslavets for a while before moving to Moscow.
After finishing school, Ivan decided to study directing. He joined the directing faculty at VGIK, a famous film school in Russia. Many students who later became important figures in Russian cinema were in his class. These included Tigran Keosayan and Fyodor Bondarchuk.
Ivan's studies were interrupted when he was drafted into the army. He served in the rocket forces in Rostov-on-Don. After his military service, he returned to VGIK. He became very involved in student life and was even chosen as a secretary for the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR. He successfully graduated from the directing department in 1992.
Career in Film and Television
Ivan Okhlobystin's career in entertainment began in the early 1990s. He quickly became known for his unique acting style and creative work.
Early Acting and Directing
His first major film role was in "The Leg," released in 1991. He won an award for best actor at the "Molodost-1991" festival for this role. For a short time, he used the stage name Ivan Chuzhoy.
Ivan also started directing films. His first feature film as a director was Arbiter. This movie received an award at the Kinotavr film festival.
Stage Work and Writing
Besides film, Okhlobystin also worked in theater. In 1996, a play he wrote, "The Villain, or Cry of the Dolphin," premiered at the Moscow Art Theater. Another one of his plays, "Maximilian the Stylite," was also performed there. In 1999, "Maximilian" was even turned into a film.
In the late 1990s, Ivan wrote for a magazine called "Stolitsa." He later left that job and worked for the weekly newspaper "Vesti."
Return to Acting and Popular Roles
In 2000, Ivan Okhlobystin continued his film work with the popular movie Demobbed. He co-wrote the script for this film, which was partly based on his own experiences in the army.
He became very popular in the late 1990s. After a period where he became a Russian Orthodox priest, he returned to entertainment in 2010. Later that year, he became the creative director for Euroset, a large phone retailer in Russia.
One of his most famous roles was in the TV series Interns, which aired from 2010 to 2016. He played a doctor in this popular comedy series. He has continued to act in many films and TV shows since then.
Views and Public Life
Ivan Okhlobystin has been open about his views on various topics. He was a Russian Orthodox priest for some time. However, in February 2010, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, removed him from the priesthood. This meant he could no longer perform priestly duties.
In 2011, he announced that he considered running for President of Russia in 2012. However, he later decided not to, saying it was due to the opinion of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Okhlobystin has expressed strong opinions on social issues. In 2014, a public event with him in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was canceled. This was because of statements he had made that were seen as anti-Ukrainian. In November 2014, he visited Donetsk and showed his support for Novorussia. He has been banned from entering Ukraine, Latvia, and Estonia. Also, films and TV series featuring him are banned in Ukraine. In June 2024, the European Union placed sanctions on him.
Personal Life
Ivan Okhlobystin has been married to actress Oksana Okhlobystina (whose maiden name was Arbuzova) since 1995. They have six children together.
Selected Filmography
Ivan Okhlobystin has had a long and varied career in film. He has acted in many movies and TV series, lent his voice to animated characters, and worked as a director and screenwriter.
As an Actor
- Leg (1992)
- Three Stories (1997)
- Mama Don't Cry (1998)
- 8 ½ $ (1999)
- Demobbed (2000)
- Down House (2001)
- Tsar (2009)
- Moscow, I Love You! (2010)
- Interns (2010–2016) (TV series)
- Office Romance. Our Time (2011)
- Generation P (2011)
- Kiss through a Wall (2011)
- Nightingale the Robber (2012)
- Bird (2017)
- Wild League (2019)
- Serf (2019)
- Non-Orphanage (2022)
- Serf 2 (2024)
Voice Roles
- Rango (2011) (voice, Russian dub)
- Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf (2011) (The King, voice)
- The Snow Queen (2012) (The troll Orm, voice)
- Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 2 (2013) (The King, voice)
- The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King (2015) (The troll Orm, voice)
- Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 3 (2016) (The King, voice)
- ABCs of SMO (2024) (Sergeant)
As a Director
- Moscow, I love you! (2010)
As a Screenwriter
- Demobbed (2000)
- Down House (2001)
- Paragraph 78 (2007)
- The House of the Sun (2010)
- Moscow, I Love You! (2010)
